Junsoo Park, Ph.D. Professor

 

Affilation : Division of Biological Science and Technology, Yonsei University

                             

Address :  Mirae #405, 1 Yonseidaegil, Wonju city, Kangwon-Do, Korea (ROK), 220-710

 

Phone/FAX : +82-33-760-2560 / +82-33-760-2183

 

Email : junsoo@yonsei.ac.kr

 

 

Research Interest

 

Cancer, Autophagy, Microgravity, Bioactive compounds

 

 

Education

 

1999.3 ~ 2003.2 Ph.D. in Department of Biological Sciences,

                             Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea

                             

1997.2 ~ 1999.2 M.S. in Department of Biological Sciences,

                             Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea

 

1993.2 ~ 1997.2 B.S. in Department of Biological Sciences,

                             Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea

 

 

Career History

 

2014.3 ~ Present Professor, Division of Biological Science and Technology,

                               Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

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2015.7 ~ 2016.7   Visiting Research Scholar, Markey Cancer Center,

                               University of Kentucky, USA   

 

2009.3 ~ 2014.2   Associate Professor, Division of Biological Science and Technology,

                               Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

 

2006.8 ~ 2009.2   Senior Researcher (PI), Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Korea

 

2005.3 ~ 2006.7  Research Assistant Professor, Molecular Therapy Research Center,

                             Sungkyunkwan University (Samsung Medical Center), Korea

 

2003.3 ~ 2005.2  Postdoctoral Associate, KAIST, Korea

                             Advisor : Joonho Choe, Ph.D.

 

2001.1 ~ 2002.7  Visiting Research Scholar, New England Regional Primate Research Center (NERPRC),

                             Harvard University, USA.

                             Advisor : Jae U. Jung, Ph.D.

 

 

Selected Publications

 

8. Park R, Kim H, Jang M, Jo D, Park YI, Namkoong S, Lee JI, Jang IS, Park J* (2019) LNX1 contributes to tumor growth by downregulating p53 stability. FASEB J. 33(12):13216-13227

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7. Jang M, Park R, Kim H, Namkoong S, Jo D, Huh YH, Jang IS, Lee JI, Park J *. (2018) AMPK contributes to autophagosome maturation and lysosomal fusion. Scientific Reports. 8(1) 12637

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6. Namkoong S, Lee KI, Lee JI, Park R, Lee EJ, Jang IS, Park J* (2015)  The integral membrane protein ITM2A, a transcriptional target of PKA-CREB, regulates autophagic flux via interaction with the vacuolar ATPase. Autophagy 11:756-768 

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5. Park J, Kim K, Lee EJ, Seo YJ, Lim SN, Park K, Rho SB, Lee SH, and Lee JH. (2007) Elevated Level of SUMOylated IRF-1 in Tumor Cells Interferes with IRF-1 Mediated Apoptosis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 104:17028-17033. 

 

4. Park J, Seo T, Kim H, and Choe J. (2005) Sumoylation of a novel protein hRIPbeta is involved in RPA deposition in PML nuclear body. Mol. Cell. Biol. 25:8202-8214. 

 

3. Park J, Cho N, Choi JK, Feng P, Choe J, and Jung JU. (2003) Distinct Roles of Cellular Lck and p80 Proteins in Herpesvirus Saimiri Tip function on Lipid Rafts. Journal of Virology 77:9041-9051.  

 

2. Park J, Lee B, Choi JK, Means R, Choe J, and Jung JU. (2002) Herpesviral protein targets a novel cellular WD repeat endosomal protein to downregulate T lymphocyte receptor expression. Immunity. 17: 221-233.  

 

1. Park J, Seo T, Hwang S, Lee D, Gwack Y. and Choe J. (2000) The K-bZIP Protein from Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Interacts with p53 and Represses Its Transcriptional activity. Journal of Virology 74:11977-11982.